After having spent several years studying and working in Italy, I went on to complete a Masters in Italian Language & Literature from the University of Pittsburgh and a PhD in Second Language Acquisit... ion from Carnegie Mellon University. I have taught Italian language courses at the university level for 5 years, as well as private and small group classes for adults for three years. read more

Hi! My name is Eric and I'm from Pittsburgh. I had never studied Italian until I was 18 years old and an incredibly fun, engaging teacher completely changed the direction of my life by making me fall ... in love with the Italian language and with language education. Now, my goal is to pass that type of positive language learning experience on to the next generation. When I'm not teaching, you can find me studying languages for myself, playing the ukulele for my kids, or kayaking on the rivers of Pittsburgh!read more